We rationalize that because we are operating in conditions of stress and consequence, with urgency and a feeling of pressure to perform quickly, we can take shortcuts to our best practices.

Some even go as far as to rationalize that we SHOULD shortcut our safety best practices when faced with conditions that are urgent. This episode explores how shortcuts, rewarded with successful outcomes can lead to normalization of deviance.

 

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Intro music

Safety Dance (1982)

Men Without Hats

GMC - Virgin Records

Licensed by BMI Music

 

Situational Awareness Matters! website

www.SAMatters.com

 

Firefighter Near Miss Reporting System

http://www.firefighternearmiss.com/

 

Contact Rich Gasaway

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